Hernando native Kacie Crain has been named the new market manager for the Hernando Farmers Market. Crain has a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture from Mississippi State University. Crain is also certified to teach English to speakers in other languages and has taught English to stude…

Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened a new restaurant in Southaven at 50 Goodman Road West, near Airways Blvd. It features what the franchise calls Chipotlane, a drive-thru pickup lane allowing customers to pick up digital orders without leaving their cars. The Southaven location is the second …

Turning Point, a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center located in Southaven, recently announced a new role for Stacy Dodd, who has been the center’s Director of Operations for the past five years.

Curt Gabardi has been named Executive Advisor, President, and CEO in Wait for First Commercial Bank’s locations in four Mississippi cities, including Southaven. Under a planned transition, Gabardi will become President and CEO on May 1, 2021. Current President/CEO Alan Walters will step back…

The escalating public health crisis is responsible for an unprecedented number of school closures, layoffs and economic disruptions across the country, and millions of students who depend on school food programs for their next meal also have parents whose jobs are at risk or have been elimin…

Opening late this spring, Trinity Health Center will provide high quality, cost-effective, compassionate primary healthcare to the working underserved/underinsured of DeSoto County and recently hired its part-time Medical Doctor to spearhead its patient care efforts.

The impact of COVID-19 has hit hard with businesses being severely affected. Questions being asked now include what impact does the loss of income mean for owners of small businesses and who has answers for the conglomerate mess that is faced?

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has announced that Sherwin Williams, a leading American company in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings, and related products has donated 5,000 3M N95 masks to first responders across Mississippi.

Stateline Turf and Tractor of Olive Branch has been awarded by Exmark Manufacturing for outstanding sales of the Exmark brand lawn mowers. From left are Bo Savage, Lee Rhodes, Josh Irvin and Cheslee Norwood of Stateline Turf and Tractor.

Landau Uniforms, the nation’s leading quality apparel manufacturer for the health care industry, announced a donation of over 30,000 scrub sets to Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), to aid Tennessee in its fight against COVID-19.

Horn Lake Human Resources Director/Deputy City Clerk A.J. Linville has received the Master Municipal Clerk designation through a program conducted by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). In receiving the MMC designation, Linville has been able to demonstrate mastery of adm…

Most of the things in the economies of the world are tied to global, national, regional, and DeSoto County financial institutions. Mississippi is no different than any other state in the country in that our economy is supported in various ways by, and relies upon, the strength and stability …

Helping out a small business in DeSoto County stay afloat can be as simple as buying a T-shirt.Many smaller companies are facing a severe loss of income due to the coronavirus pandemic that has forced them to close. Their closure means no money coming into the business and in turn, no dollar…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will offer low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Mississippi small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Having built a reputation over more than half a century of making some of the industry’s finest products and systems, Edelbrock Performance Parts of Torrence, California has been well known among 'car nuts' since its founding in 1938 by Vic Edelbrock. In one respect, Edelbrock has all but do…

Northcentral Electric Cooperative has announced the formation of a high-speed internet affiliate; Northcentral Connect. The announcement is being made following Thursday’s announcement of a new company name and logo.

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services Southaven branch has added Justin McAlaster as a licensed Realtor. McAlaster will serve the residential real estate needs of buyers and sellers throughout DeSoto, Tate, Panola and surrounding counties. New to the real estate industry, McAlaster has worked as a…

Crye-Leike Real Estate Services Southaven branch has added Justin McAlaster as a licensed Realtor. McAlaster will serve the residential real estate needs of buyers and sellers throughout DeSoto, Tate, Panola and surrounding counties. New to the real estate industry, McAlaster has worked as a…

Milwaukee Tool is locating a third distribution center in Olive Branch to meet a need for increased distribution capacity. The project is an $8.7 million corporate investment and has created nearly 100 jobs over the last year in preparation for the distribution center's opening this spring.

Master Lawn, a division of Michael Hatcher & Associates (a landscape industry leader in the Memphis market) has announced the acquisition of Mid-South Turf and Ornamental, a well-known lawn spray business in the Memphis market for over 30 years. The announcement was made by Trey Ball, CF…

DeSoto County saw a record-breaking year for economic development in 2019. That’s according to the DeSoto County Economic Development Council (EDC), which is the entity charged with promoting the county to industries considering a new location or expansion.

Ken Purvis, a past chairman of the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau, DeSoto County Economic Development Council, and past President of the Hernando Rotary Club, has been named President of the Greenville branch of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company. Most recently, Purvis was affilia…

Anna Brooke Warren has been named Palmer Home for Children Vice President of Children’s Services. Warren was previously Director of Social Services for the Hernando-based home for children in need. She has also worked with the Mississippi Department of Human Services, North Mississippi Medic…

Southern Bancorp has announced the retirement of Alan Sims, DeSoto County Market President. Sims joined the Southern Bancorp team in 2007, and has helped lead operations and expand Southern’s lending footprint in North Mississippi. He will complete his 40-year banking career at the end of January.

The Olive Branch Family YMCA has opened a new functional fitness area at its facility, located at 8555 Goodman Road. The YMCA, part of the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South network, recently celebrated the opening of the area and renovation of its adjacent gymnasium area by a ribbon cutting …

Kimberly Remak has been named the new Trinity Health Center Inc. Executive Director. Trinity Health Center is a newly-formed nonprofit that will operate inside the DeSoto County Dream Center and will provide primary healthcare to the working underserved/uninsured in DeSoto County. The Dream …

YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South President and CEO Jerry Martin, along with Vice President and District Executive Justin Inskeep, cut the ribbon to open the new Olive Branch Family YMCA Functional Fitness and Strength space and gymnasium renovation. The Olive Branch Family YMCA facility is …

Southern Bancorp has announced the promotion of Wendy Von Kanel to Regional President, a leadership position in which she will help manage operations in Phillips and Mississippi County, Arkansas as well as DeSoto County, Mississippi. Von Kanel previously served as Market President for Philli…